2019-03-01
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Has the Age of the Cyborg Arrived?
May 13, 2014A new plastic material, inspired by the clotting action of human blood, has been created by engineers at the University of Illinois. The plastic contains a network of "capillaries" that mimic the action of blood vessels in the human body,... continued
Scientists Slow Brain Tumor Progression
May 13, 2014 Brain and other nervous system cancers are expected to claim 14,320 lives in the United States this year, but a recent study has brought hope to this field of oncology. Much like using dimmer switches to brighten or darken rooms,... continued
Is Climate Change Threatening National Security?
May 13, 2014In the wake of the National Climate Assessment released last week in the United States, global warming is, to pardon the pun, one of the hottest topics in the news at the moment, and with extremely good reason. This phenomenon... continued
Weekender: Mysteries of the Pyramids Revealed?
May 10, 2014The pyramids of Egypt are some of the most fascinating and enigmatic structures on the planet; to date the secret of their unique construction has yet to be determined. The pyramids were built using massive blocks of stone, and one... continued
Wondering What the Effects of Climate Change Will Be? They’re Already Here, Say Scientists
May 9, 2014An important new report released this week has revealed that the United States is being severely affected by human-induced climate change across the whole of the nation. The report, entitled the National Climate Assessment, was compiled by a large panel... continued
Study Reveals Stonehenge Sited Next To U.K’s Oldest Settlement
May 7, 2014Wiltshire is historically known as one of the most weird and wonderful counties in the United Kingdom, being home to the Wiltshire "White Horses" carved into the rolling downs, the enigmatic Avebury stone circle, numerous longbarrows and burial mounds, the... continued
Deep Impact: From Fantasy to Fact?
May 6, 2014Unknown Country has been keeping a keen eye on the skies just recently, and with good cause: following the revelation last week that the Earth had narrowly escaped serious damage from 26 very sizeable asteroids over the past few years,... continued
Whales Affected By Sonar More Profoundly Than Previously Thought
May 6, 2014A recent study suggests that killer whales and other marine mammals are far more likely to pick up sonar signals than was previously thought. Scientists have discovered that commercially available sonar systems, which are designed to create signals beyond the... continued
Weekender: Is Forgiveness Good for the Body and the Soul?
May 3, 2014A particularly reflective air seems to pervade today, on this, the third anniversary of Osama Bin Laden's death. Whatever your personal views are on who perpetrated the worst terrorist atrocity ever committed; whether you subscribe to the theory that al... continued
Brain Waves: Are Our Brains Merely Sophisticated Biological Computers?
May 2, 2014The most common perception regarding the purpose of our brain is the major processor for all of our thought, that this is where an individual's "mind" resides, along with their essence of self and identity. Certainly, brain damage can affect... continued